Cranes, cranes, cranes

13:th of September 2011
Just a tiny fragment of all the Cranes that flew in to the roost this night. And this night the influx was impressive even without a good sunset.

Geese

13:th of September 2011
Just a tiny fragment of all the Taiga Bean Geese that where seen every now and then, often flushed by Eagles.

White-tailed Eagles all over

13:th of September 2011
White-tailed Eagle is the ever present raptor in the valley (together with Marsh Harrier). Over and over they flush huge flocks of Taiga Bean Geese. This juvenile bird came pretty close to us in the Rysjön watchtower.

Fields of Cranes

12:th of September 2011
It´s always impressive to arrive the Kvismare valley to see all the Cranes filling the fields. Some closer than others. This night some 12.000 Cranes where counted on the site. This family was just by the road.

The running Crane

12:th of September 2011
This juv Crane finally couldn´t stand our presence.

Pygmy Owl at dawn

12:th of September 2011
We defy rain and set out at the break of dawn to see Pygmy Owl. In fact 2 individuals appear at the same time, one seen, one heard whistling a bit further away. The little nob in the tree is in fact the Owl!

Slender-billed Nutcrackers

11:th of September 2011
Today´s surprise is the find of 2 Slender-billed Nutcrackers in the outskirts of Skinnskatteberg. Fooling around in a suburban villa garden area. We found them by chance when we had stopped to look for divers on the lake Nedre Vättern.